Stock Brokers

A high school diploma and bachelor's degree in finance or business administration is required to become a stock broker. On-the-job training programs are often available to aspiring stock brokers, which allow them to gain practical experience and work towards earning the needed professional licenses.

With several years of experience, stock brokers are qualified for a variety of brokerage career opportunities. In training programs, stock brokers study securities and commodities sales, federal regulations on investments and how to manage financial portfolios for their clients.

Stock brokers must have excellent sales and communication skills in order to find and obtain new clients. Many stock brokers cold call clients and follow up on potential sales leads. Stock brokers must be able to stay abreast of stock market trends and securities and commodities regulations. They must be able to handle stressful financial situations and should have the ability to forecast financial and economic situations using research and financial data. The ability to make quick decisions under extreme pressure is a must.

There are numerous training organizations that will teach you how to become a stock broker. Click the link below for a listing.

Empire Stockbroker Training Institute provides training and exam preparation material for FINRA (NASD) and NASAA exams, including the Series 3, Series 4, Series 6, Series 7, Series 9/10, Series 11, Series 24, Series 26, Series 27/28, Series 31, Series 53, Series 55, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 66.

American Investment Training provides the very best investment and financial training and study material for Securities Broker FINRA Licenses including the series 7 exam. American Investment Training is used by primary investment firms across the country.